PROFILE
Jim Rippe is 55 years old and lives in Hammond, Indiana, in the USA. He’s only been taking photos for around two years, but has built up an impressive, varied portfolio of images.
I enjoy the outdoors, and I always try to find something different to photograph, such as my macro shot of the fly. I took it within a couple of hours of having my close-up filters. My current kit consists of a Nikon D3200, Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G, Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED, Alta 233AO tripod, a wired remote shutter release, polarising filter, and a set of Hoya close-up filters. I recently bought a set of extension tubes, too.
I have always admired moving-water photos and I decided to give it a try. I…